lactating

ˈlækˌteɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of lactating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

biology

TECH.

producing milk from mammary glands

TECH.

The lactating cow was kept separate from the herd..
The lactating mother needed extra nutrition.
Lactating women should consult their doctors for dietary advice.

milking

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Origin of lactating

Latin, lactare (to suckle)

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milky

adj.

biology

producing milk, lactating

milch

adj.

lactating

currently producing milk for its young

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French:en lactation, ...
German:laktierend, ...
Italian:in allattamento, ...
Spanish:lactante, ...
Portuguese:em lactação, ...
Chinese:泌乳的, ...
Japanese:授乳中, ...
Arabic:مُرضِع, ...
Hebrew:מֵנִיק, ...
Russian:дающая молоко, ...
Ukrainian:лактаційна, ...
Hindi:दूध देने वाली, ...
Bengali:দুধ দিচ্ছে, ...
Catalan:lactant, ...
Czech:laktující, ...
Danish:lakterende, ...
Dutch:lacterend, ...
Greek:θηλάζουσα, ...
Hungarian:tejelő, ...
Khmer:កំពុងបញ្ចេញទឹកដោះ, ...
Korean:젖을 분비하는, ...
Persian:شیرده, ...
Polish:laktujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):em lactação, ...
Romanian:lactantă, ...
Swedish:mjölkproducerande, ...
Thai:ให้นม, ...
Turkish:süt veren, ...
Vietnamese:cho con bú, ...

lactate

lækˈteɪt

Definition of lactate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

milk production

TECH.

produce milk in the mammary glands

TECH.

After giving birth, mammals begin to lactate..

milk

suckle

muscle activity

TECH.

undergo the process of forming lactic acid in muscles

TECH.

Athletes often lactate during intense exercise..

excrete

produce

secrete

Noun

chemistry

TECH.

salt or ester of lactic acid

TECH.

Lactate levels increase during intense exercise.

compound

ester

salt

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calcium lactate

compound used to provide calcium in medicine or food

Calcium lactate is added to orange juice for extra calcium.

sodium lactate

sodium salt of lactic acid used in food and cosmetics

Sodium lactate is added to the lotion for moisture.

Origin of lactate

Latin, lactare (to produce milk)

Examples of lactate in a sentence

Certain hormones cause the female to lactate.
Muscles lactate when they are deprived of oxygen.
During the marathon, runners' muscles began to lactate.
Scientists measure lactate in blood samples.
Lactate is produced during anaerobic respiration.

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French:produire du lait, lactate, ...
German:laktieren, Laktat, ...
Italian:allattare, lattato, ...
Spanish:lactar, lactato, ...
Portuguese:lactar, lactato, ...
Chinese:泌乳, 乳酸盐, ...
Japanese:授乳する, 乳酸塩, ...
Arabic:أَدَرَّ الحَلِيبَ, لاكتيت, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְרִישׁ חָלָב, לַקְטָט, ...
Russian:вырабатывать молоко, лактат, ...
Ukrainian:виробляти молоко, лактат, ...
Hindi:दूध देना, लैक्टेट, ...
Bengali:দুধ উৎপাদন করা, ল্যাকটেট, ...
Catalan:lactar, lactat, ...
Czech:laktovat, laktát, ...
Danish:laktat, mælkesyresalt, ...
Dutch:melk geven, lactaat, ...
Greek:γαλακτοφορώ, γαλακτικό άλας, ...
Hungarian:tejelni, laktát, ...
Khmer:បញ្ចេញទឹកដោះ, ឡាក់តាត, ...
Korean:젖을 분비하다, 젖산염, ...
Persian:شیر دادن, لاکتات, ...
Polish:produkować mleko, mleczan, ...
Portuguese (BR):lactar, lactato, ...
Romanian:a alăpta, lactat, ...
Swedish:laktera, laktat, ...
Thai:ผลิตน้ำนม, แลคเตท, ...
Turkish:süt üretmek, laktat, ...
Vietnamese:tiết sữa, lactate, ...

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Definition of lactating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of lactating

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Definition of lactate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

Noun

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Origin of lactate

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